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Grapes for Sale: Zinfandel, Barbera, Grenache Noir, Cab Sauv, PS, Syrah, French Colombard, Alvarinho – UCD, Yolo County

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UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology has Yolo County grapes available for sales this season. Varieties include Zinfandel, Barbera, Grenache Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah, French Colombard and .Alvarinho. Minimum half ton purchases. Premium farmed, prices vary. Please contact Guillermo Garcia Zamora (Vineyard Manager) to (530)-304-8705 or ggarciaz@ucdavis.edu

Seminar: Recent Winemaking Innovations and Make Wine Better Than the Pros – September 6

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There’s just a few seats left for this event. Clark Smith Seminar: Recent Innovations in Winemaking and How to Make Wine Better Than the Pros As home winemakers, we enjoy certain advantages and opportunities that aren’t afforded to regulated commercial operations or that are less feasible on a large scale. Renowned author (Postmodern Winemaking, among…

Club Wine Making Equipment For Rent

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Sacramento Home Winemakers has several pieces of wine making equipment for rent. Here’s what is available for use: Scale for Weighing Grapes:  $25 cleaning depositScale has a tare feature and can weigh up to 400 pounds. Crusher/ Destemmer (two available):  $100 cleaning depositIncludes extension cord and a stand for each unit. Ratcheting Basket Press (two…

Grapes for Sale: Zinfandel, Shenandoah Valley – Amador County

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Grower Dana Peel writes: We have available Old Vine Dry-Farmed Zinfandel Wine Grapes, RICH, concentrated fruit for your next vintage. Sustainable farming practices including no irrigation gives naturally lower yields and intenseflavor concentration of the fruit. The berries have rich tannins, bold flavors and complex spicethat express the terroir of the Shenandoah Valley of California…